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EU provides 130,000 euros in support to Moldovan communities helping refugees

10:32 | 04.04.2022 Category: Social

Chisinau, 4 April /MOLDPRES/- The EU announces it provides 130,000 euros under Confidence-Building Measures program implemented by UNDP to support response of the authorities and host-communities to the needs of refugees from Ukraine reaching Moldova.

Thus, with the support of the Health Platform, set up under the EU's Confidence-Building Measures program, 1,500 refugees temporarily housed on both banks of the Dniester River will benefit from health facilities. These include personal protective equipment, essential medicines, including for people with diabetes. Beds, blankets, bed linen, pillows will be provided too.

The Health Platform mobilized six teams of volunteers in support of the refugees, consisting of five people each. Refugees will also be able to seek medical and psychological advice.

"We in the European Union are really impressed by the overwhelming solidarity of the Republic of Moldova, from ordinary citizens to local and central authorities, with people fleeing their country in the context of aggression against Ukraine. The European Union responded promptly, providing immediate support to the Republic of Moldova, to help refugees who have found shelter in Moldova, on both banks of the Dniester. The EU is committed to providing ongoing support to the people of the Republic of Moldova, especially during this critical period, "said Jānis Mažeiks, EU Ambassador to Moldova.

"At this critical time, UNDP and the European Union are working with refugees fleeing violence and taking refuge in communities on both sides of the Dniester, where they are being received and housed. We offer them immediate support and we will focus our efforts on facilitating the social and economic inclusion of refugees ", said Dima Al-Khatib, UNDP Resident Representative in the Republic of Moldova.

The European Union-funded Confidence-Building Measures program, implemented by the UNDP, contributes to building trust between the people on both banks of the Dniester River by involving them in joint development projects.

Photo: UNDP Moldova

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